Artist talk by Emmi Whitehorse at the Snite Museum

Time: Thu Jan 15, 2015, 12:00PM -
12:45PM

Location: Snite Museum of Art

Artist Emmi Whitehorse is known for her large-scale, mixed-media paintings and prints. Her abstract aesthetic is informed by her Navajo culture. In 2006, Whitehorse described her work as being “about and has always been about land, about being aware of our surroundings and appreciating the beauty of nature. I am concerned that we are no longer aware of those. The calm and beauty that is in my work I hope serves as a reminder of what is underfoot, of the exchange we make with nature. Light, space, and color are the axis around which my work evolves. The act of making art must stay true to a harmonious balance of beauty, nature, humanity, and the whole universe. This is in accordance with Navajo philosophy.”